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[(S)ALTY]

To commemorate the opening of the new Community Sports Hall, TASC will be running a 'Question Of Sport' Quiz Night on Saturday 17th January 2015 following the home game with Torquay United. 

The quiz will be based on the popular BBC programme with teams from the Players, The Management, TASC Supporters and Radio Robins/Alty TV competing against each other for bragging rights on who has the best sporting knowledge.
 
In addition the quiz is open to all other supporters and friends teams. Entry is either £5.00 per person in advance or £6.00 on the night which includes a hotpot supper.

The quiz will start at approximately 6.00pm .

Get your team sorted now for what promises to be a highly entertaining evening. There is no limit on the size of team but a handicap system will be in operation !
 
Tickets will be on sale on Saturday before the game v Dover Athletic and all other home matches over the  Christmas period from the TASC Desk which will be located in the bar area of the Community Sports Hall.

As a starter and to get your thinking head on ahead of the quiz, here is a little teaser ...

"Which player never took a wicket for his county in his first class cricket career, but managed a hat trick whilst playing for England ?"
 

[Bath Alty]

Geoff Hurst?  (Essex & West Ham)

[roytonmike]

Great shout!

[(S)ALTY]

Geoff Hurst?  (Essex & West Ham)

Spot On - Not only did he not take a wicket, but he never scored a run in his first class career.

To quote from Wikipedia

"Hurst played one first-class cricket match for Essex, against Lancashire at Aigburth in 1962, although it was not a successful outing: he made 0 not out in the first innings, and was bowled by Colin Hilton, again for 0, in the second. However, he appeared 23 times in the Essex Second XI between 1962 and 1964, usually as a wicketkeeper, before concentrating entirely on football"

I can see we are going to have top make these questions a bit harder !

OK second question ...

Name the two teams in the Football League, whose names contain the first 5 letters of the alphabet in their name ? i.e. A, B, C, D & E ?

[eightiesrobin]

Cambridge United

Wycombe Wanderers

[bighairedmike]

Geoff Hurst?  (Essex & West Ham)

Spot On - Not only did he not take a wicket, but he never scored a run in his first class career.

To quote from Wikipedia

"Hurst played one first-class cricket match for Essex, against Lancashire at Aigburth in 1962, although it was not a successful outing: he made 0 not out in the first innings, and was bowled by Colin Hilton, again for 0, in the second. However, he appeared 23 times in the Essex Second XI between 1962 and 1964, usually as a wicketkeeper, before concentrating entirely on football"

I can see we are going to have top make these questions a bit harder !

OK second question ...

Name the two teams in the Football League, whose names contain the first 5 letters of the alphabet in their name ? i.e. A, B, C, D & E ?

As you didn't specify which football league I'll take Cowdenbeath as well...

[dopamine]

Cambridge United is one...

(2nd hopefully to come in a sec when i've thought a tad more!)

[dopamine]

Cambridge United

Wycombe Wanderers

Note to self: Read entire thread before replying...

[(S)ALTY]

Geoff Hurst?  (Essex & West Ham)

Spot On - Not only did he not take a wicket, but he never scored a run in his first class career.

To quote from Wikipedia

"Hurst played one first-class cricket match for Essex, against Lancashire at Aigburth in 1962, although it was not a successful outing: he made 0 not out in the first innings, and was bowled by Colin Hilton, again for 0, in the second. However, he appeared 23 times in the Essex Second XI between 1962 and 1964, usually as a wicketkeeper, before concentrating entirely on football"

I can see we are going to have top make these questions a bit harder !

OK second question ...

Name the two teams in the Football League, whose names contain the first 5 letters of the alphabet in their name ? i.e. A, B, C, D & E ?

As you didn't specify which football league I'll take Cowdenbeath as well...

That was to be the follow up question name the TWO Scottish League teams ...

So Cowdenbeath is one ..... one more to go ?

And no cheating by checking the Sunday papers 

[(S)ALTY]

So no one out there has managed to get the second Scottish team whose name contains the first five letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D & E.

Shame on you all.

Keep guessing and whilst you are at it, don't forget that tickets for the Question of Sport' Quiz which follows the home game v Torquay United on Saturday 17th January will be on sale from the TASC desk in the Community Sports Hall on New Year's Day before the match against Chester.

If you can't make it on Thursday (New Year's Day) but would like to reserve tickets beforehand and would like to benefit from the £1 discount for early purchase, please leave me a personal message here on the forum confirming how many tickets you would like.

As well as teams from the Players, Management, Radio Robins/Alty TV and TASC Supporters, the quiz is open to everyone.

Entry Fee is £5.00 in advance or £6.00 on the day and includes a hotpot supper.

The quiz will start circa 6.15-6.30 following the home match v Torquay United. 

[ripleym]

I presume the name mustn't include the words 'football club' in order to get the a, b and c?

[Hemel Alty]

All I can get is Clydebank, but they went bust a while ago so can't be them.

[thegazelle]

afc wimbledon ?

[robins1978]

COWDENBEATH - Where do I collect my prize? - lol

[Nom de plume]

Must be either Dunferbline Athletic or Habilton Acadebical. (sorry, I've got a cold)